Terry Leadership Speaker Series
The Terry Leadership Speaker Series (TLSS) brings well-known leaders to share their unique leadership styles and experiences with students.
TLSS Speakers
2023
February 13: Marty Flanagan, President and CEO, Invesco | VIDEO
UPCOMING November 29: Colleen Langner, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Cox Communications
2022
February 16: Arthur Blank, Entrepreneur | VIDEO
April 11: Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly | VIDEO
September 21: Julie Schertell, President and CEO, Mativ | VIDEO
2021
February 12: James C. Jackson, former Senior Financials Executive | VIDEO
February 9: Harold Black, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville | VIDEO
March 3: Lisa G. Laube, President, Floor & Decor | VIDEO
April 12: Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly | VIDEO
2020
February 12: James C. Jackson, former Senior Financial Services Executive | VIDEO
March 2: Bonney Stamper Shuman, CEO, Stratix Holding | VIDEO
March 27: John Turner, CEO, Regions Financial Corporation | VIDEO
2019
February 13: Mark Spain, CEO, Mark Spain Real Estate | VIDEO
October 9: Senator David Perdue
2018
January 19: E. Howard Young, Partner, General Wholesale Company | VIDEO
February 9: Scott Colosi, President, Texas Roadhouse | VIDEO
October 17: Maria Taylor, ESPN Sports Analyst and Host | VIDEO
2017
March 24: Benjamin Watson, Pro Football Player and Author | VIDEO
April 14: W. Douglas Benn, CFO and EVP, The Cheesecake Factory | VIDEO
September 29: Dan T. Cathy, Chairman and CEO, Chick-fil-A
The Mason Public Leadership Lecture
The Mason Public Leadership Lecture is part of the ILA’s Terry Leadership Speaker Series. The lecture features prominent business leaders who have contributed significantly to their communities or spent time in a public service role. It is supported by a donation from Terry College of Business alumnus Keith Mason (BBA ’82, JD ’85).
Mason Public Leadership Speakers
2023
September 6: Donna Hyland, President and CEO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta | VIDEO
2022
October 5: Shan Cooper, Founder and CEO, Journey Forward Strategies, LLC | VIDEO
2021
October 6: Dr. Raphael W. Bostic, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | VIDEO
2019
February 19: Alana Shepherd, Cofounder, The Shepherd Center | VIDEO
September 20: John Crowley, Chairman and CEO, Amicus Therapeutics | VIDEO
2016
November 3: Billy Payne, CEO, 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Series
The Diversity and Inclusion Lecture Series (DILS) invites leaders from leading organizations to share insights on their leadership styles and career experiences, focusing on how the speaker addresses challenges around diversity and inclusion in the workplace and life.
DILS Speakers
2023
March 27: Monica Smith, Head of Digital Governance, Language Preference & Risk Management, Truist
UPCOMING October 16: Jonathan (JT) Wu, Founder and Executive Director, Preface
2022
March 14: Vecus Miller, Executive Vice President, Waffle House, Inc.
November 2: Korryn Williamson, Director of DE&I, Insight Global
2021
September 29: Chuck Kinnebrew, retired VP of DE&I, Floor & Décor and Aisha Avery, VP of DE&I, Floor and Décor
2020
February 5: Chapelle Dabney Davis, VP and Chief Diversity Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion
September 16: Elizabeth Deeley, Partner, Latham & Watkins, LLP and Global Vice Chair, Complex Commercial Litigation Practice
2019
January 16: Mohamed Massaquoi, Founder, VESSOL
2018
April 9: Sloane Evans, VP of Human Resources, Georgia Power Company
November 27: Rodney Bullard, VP of Community Affairs, Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Executive Director, Chick-fil-A Foundation
2017
November 2: Kali Franklin, Director of Human Resources, First Data